Shutter and door fastener



UNITED STATES raTnnT orrien YVILLIAM PATTON, OF TOYVANDA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHUTTER AND DOOR FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,712, dated July 2, 1861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM PATTON, of 'lowanda, in the county ofBradford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and ImprovedShutter and Door Fastener; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists,

firstly in applying to the sill of a window or door a semicircular bandwith notches in its periphery and having a catch attached to the windowor door which by being dropped into one or the other of said notchesserves to hold the door or window open at any re quired point. Secondly,in having a receptacle D, independent of said semicircle so that whenthe window or door is closed and latched it is made secure withoutconnection with said semicircle, and should the semicircle be broken 01fby burglars or otherwise it would not affect the fastening of thewindow.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

In the drawingA, represents a semicircle attached to the window or doorsill in any manner most convenient. In the drawing it is shown as havingone end fastened to the sill and the other end to the building.

(Z (Z are the notches cut in the periphery of the semicircle for thereception of the catch B.

C, is a bent lever attached to the door or window, having at its end thecatch B, to be dropped successively in the notches (Z cZ, as conveniencemight require to have the door or window entirely open or only partiallyso.

D, is the receptacle for the catch B,when the window is entirely closed,which receptacle is not at all connected with the semicircle, but is onthe contrary entirely inclependent of it.

To operate the window, depress the handle c, which will lift the catch,when the window can be opened to the degree required. Tien by lettingthe catch fall in any one of the notches (Z, (Z, the window or door willbe securely held at any point desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Lettei'sPatent, is

1. The arrangement as described of semicircular band A, with notches inits periphery to receive the catch B, at the end of bent lever C,attached to the window or door.

2. The above arrangement with receptacle D for the purpose as specified.

XV. PATTON.

Witnesses A. T110. SMITH, GILBERT B. TowLns.

